MEDICINE-AUSHADAM-औषधं- ( श्री -कृष्ण –दिव्यौषधं )

SUBHASHITHANI:179
व्यामोह -प्रसं  औषधं  मुनि -मनो -वृत्ति -प्रवृत्त्य -औषधं

दैत्येन्द्रर्ति -करौषधं  त्रि-भुवने  संजिवनैकौषधं

भक्तत्यन्त -हितौषधं  भव -भय -प्रध्वंस नैकौषधं

श्रेयः -प्राप्ति  करौषधं  पिब  मनः  श्री -कृष्ण –दिव्यौषधं- MUKUNDA MALA

Vyamoha-prasam aushadham muni-mano-vritti-pravritty-aushadham

Daityendrarti-karaushadham tri-bhuvane sanjivanaikaushadham

Bhaktatyanta-hitaushadham bhava-bhaya-pradhvamsanaikaushadham

Sreyah-prapti-karaushadham piba manah sri-krishna-divyaushadham

Medicine that cures improper desires, Medicine in the minds of sages, Which makes them to meditate, Medicine for controlling king among Rakshasas, Medicine which gives life to the three worlds, Medicine which cures the travails of devotees, Medicine that cures fear of existence, Medicine that can bring all glory, Is the holy medicine of Sri Krishna.
(** English translation is far inadequate to convey the meaning and beauty of the original )

विद्या मित्रं प्रवासेषु  भार्या मित्रं गॄहेषु च।

व्याधितस्यौषधं मित्रं   धर्मो मित्रं मॄतस्य च॥

Knowledge is friend in the journey, wife is the friend at home, drug is friend in illness and Dharma (righteousness) is the friend after death.

परो अपि हितवान् बन्धु: ,बन्धु: अपि अहित: पर: | 

अहित: देहज: व्याधि: , हितम् आरण्यम् औषधम् ||~ हितोपदेश

The person with whom we have no relation, but who helps us in our difficult times is our Real relative/brother. In contrast the person who may be our relative/brother (With whom we have blood relations) but who always does bad things for us should not be considered as our relative/brother. Just like a disease which is in our own body does so much harm to us while the medicinal plant which grows in forest far off does so much of good to us!

मनीषिणः सन्ति न ते हितैषिणो
हितैषिणः सन्ति न ते मनीषिणः ।
सुहृच्च विद्वानपि दुर्लभो नृणां
यथौषधं स्वादु हितं च दुर्लभम् ॥

maniishinah santi na te hitaishino  hitaishinah santi na te maniishinah |
suhrcca vidvaanapi durlabho nrnaam  yathaushadham svadu hitam ca durlabham ||

There are wise men. But they are not my well wishers. There are a lot of well wishers. But they are not wise. It is difficult in this world to find a person who is both wise and a well wisher - just like it is hard to find a medicine that also tastes good.

शत्रौ सांत्वं प्रतीकारः सर्वरोगेषु भेषजम् ।

मृत्योर्मृत्युंजयध्यानं दारिद्र्ये तु न किंचन ॥

shatrau sAntvam pratIkAraH sarvarogeShu bheShajam ।

mRutyoH mRutyunjaya dhyAnam dAridrye tu na kinchana ॥

Even the enemy can be made to drop the hatred by adept diplomacy. Every disease has a medicine. Even death can be put away (temporarily) by chanting the Mrityunjaya mantra. But poverty has no remedy.

न चन्द्रेण न औषध्या न सूर्येण न वह्निना |

साम्नैव विलयं याति विद्वेषभवंस्तमः ||

na candrena na aushadhyaa na suuryena na vahninaa |

saamnaiva vilayam yaati vidveshabhavam tamah ||

The darkness caused by hatred can not be overcome by moon (moonlight), nor by any medicine, nor by the sun, also not by any fire. It can only be dealt with by pacifying patiently.

जातमात्रं न यः शत्रुं व्याधिं च प्रशमं नयेत् |

अतिपुष्टाङ्गयुक्तोऽपि स पश्चात्तेन हन्यते ||

jaatamaatram na yah shatrum vyaadhim ca prashamam nayet |

atipushtaangayukto'pi sa pashcaattena hanyate ||

Be it a disease or an enemy - it must be put out when it is in  budding stage. If it is not done, even if you have the strongest body (and a strong army) you will be annihilated by the enemy (or disease).

इदं  सरीरं   परिणाम -पेसलं

पतत्य  अवश्यं  साथ -संधि -जर्जरं

किं  औषधं  पृच्छसि  मूढ

दुर्मते  निरामयं  कृष्ण -रसायनं  पिब- Mukunda mala

Idam sariram parinama-pesalam  Pathaty avasyam satha-sandhi-jarjaram

Kim aushadham pricchasi mudha durmate  Niramayam krishna-rasayanam piba

This body which will change over time,  Would one day fall after its hundred joints stiffen,  Why are you in search of other medicines, you fool,  Only drink deep, the elixir of Lord Krishna.

औषधार्थसुमन्त्राणां बुद्धेश्चैव महात्मनाम् ।

असाध्यं नास्ति लोकेऽत्र यद्ब्रह्माण्डस्य मध्यगम्॥ panchatantra

aushadhaarthasumantraanaam buddhaishcaiva mahaatmanaam |

asaadhyam naasti loke'tra yadbrahmaandasya madhyagam ||

Nothing impossible exists in this world for these - medicine, wealth, good counsel, and intellect of the noble.

अमन्त्रमक्षरं नास्ति नास्ति मूलमनौषधम् ।

अयोग्यः पुरुषो नास्ति योजकस्तत्र दुर्लभः ॥

amantramakṣaraṃ nāsti nāsti mūlamanauṣadham ।

ayogyaḥ puruṣo nāsti yojakastatra durlabhaḥ ॥

There is no alphabet that is not a mantra, no plant that is not medicinal |
There is no person unworthy, what is lacking is a 'facilitator' || 

यस्य कस्य तरोः मूलं येन केन अपि घर्षितम् ।

यस्मै कस्मै प्रदातव्यं यत् वा तत् वा भविष्यति ॥

The root of this or that tree - ground with something or  the other given to someone or the other will cause either  this or that!!

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH 

DOCTOR- VAIDHYO NARAYANO HARIH-वैद्यो नारायणो हरिः

SUBHASHITHANI:178

शरीरे  झर्झरीभूते  व्याधिग्रस्ते  कलेवरे  |

औषधं   जाह्नवीतोयं  वैद्यो  नारायणो  हरिः  ||"

"sharIre jharjharIbhUte vyAdhigraste kalevare |

auShadhaM jAhnavItoyaM vaidyo nArAyaNo hariH ||"

 "When the sharIra (body) is suffering and the body is beset with disease, medicine is like the sacred water of the Ganga and the doctor is naaraayana Himself". ( There are many other meanings attributed to this sloka )

धनिकः श्रोत्रियो राजा नदी वैद्यस्तु पञ्चमः।

 पञ्च यत्र न विद्यन्ते न तत्र दिवसे वसेत ॥Chanakya neeti

Dhanikah shrothriyo raajaa nadee vaidhyastu panchamah I

Pancha yatra na vidhyante na tatra divase vaseta II

One should not stay at a place where there no money lender ( bank) ,a vedic scholar, a king, a physician (doctor ) , and a river even for a day.

 वैद्यराज नमस्तुभ्यम्   यमराजसहोदर !

यमस्तु हरति प्राणान्   वैद्यः प्राणान् धनानि च ॥

vaidhyarAja namaH tubhyaM yamarAjasahodara |

yamaH tu harati prANAm vaidhyarAjaH dhanAni cha ||

O Doctor, I salute you! You are the brother of Yama Raja!

While Yama only takes the life, the doctor takes the money too!

चितां प्रज्वलितां दृष्ट्वा वैद्यो विस्मयमागतः ।

नाहं गतः न मे भ्राता कस्यैदं हस्तलाघवं ॥

chitAM prajvalitAM dRuShTvA vaidyo vismayamAgataH |

nAhaM gataH na me bhrAtA kasyaidaM hastalAghavaM ||

Seeing a body burning on a pyre, a doctor remarks in surprise:

"He is gone not by me, or by my brother, then whose sleight of hand is this?"

वैद्यानां शारदी माता पिता च कुसुमाकर: ।

यमदंष्ट्रा स्वसा प्रोक्ता हितभुक् मितभुक् रिपु: ॥

Vaidhyaanaam shaaradee maataa pita cha kusumakarah I

Yamadamshtra svasaa proktaa hita bhuk mita bhuk ripuh II

During rainy season it is common for diseases to spread and hence it is called the mother of doctors, the spring season is conducive to spread them more and hence it is termed as the father, the teeth of Yama is considered as their sister, and those who have (a healthy and light diet) good health and hence don’t need their attention are called enemies.

रोगस्योपक्रमे सान्त्वं मध्ये किञ्चिद्धनव्यय: ।

शनैरनादर: शान्तौ स्नातो वैद्यं न पश्यति ॥

Rogaasyopakrame saantvam madhye kinchiddhanavyayah I

Shaanair ranaadarah shaanto snaato vaidhyam na pasyati II

During early stages of sickness, men show respect to the doctor; when further treatment is necessary they even give money to him; once the sickness is cured they start avoiding him; once fully cured they forget him totally.

अव्याकरणमधीतं भिन्नद्रोण्या तरंगिणीतरणम् |
भेषजमपथ्यसहितं त्रयमिदमकॄतं वरं न कॄतं ||

Learning without grammar (i.e. not learning fundamentals), crossing river using boat which has a hole, and consuming medicines without following the instructions of the physician, better not to do these three things rather than doing them this way. It is advisable not to do something rather than doing it improperly.

 ब्राह्मणा  गणका वैध्या  सारमेयाश्च कुकुटाः 

 दृष्ट मात्रेणकुप्यन्ति  न जाने  तस्य कारणम्Brahmana Ganaka Vaidhyaa Saarmeyascha Kukuttah
Drashtamaatrena  Kupyanti Na Jaane Tasya Kaaranam.
 Brahmins, astrologers(Ganak), physicians, dogs (Saarmeya), and Cocks (Kukutta), become angry merely on being looked upon, and nobody knows the reason for such a behaviour.

भैषज्यं तु यथाकामं पथ्यं तु कठिनं वदेत् ।

आरोग्यं दैवमाहात्म्यात् अन्यथात्वमपश्यत: ॥

Bhaishajyam tu yathaa kaamam pathyam tu katinam vadet I

Aarogyam daivamaahaamyaat anyathaatvamapasyatah II

When a patient comes to a doctor he should prescribe medicines as he feels necessary. But along with he should prescribe a very strict diet ( pathyam) . If due to god’s grace he becomes normal, all is well. If for any reason he is not cured he  can always blame that the patient  has not followed the diet properly.

षडेते ह्यवमन्यन्ते नित्यं पूर्वोपकारिणं

आचार्यं शिक्षिताः शिष्याः कृतदाराश्च मातरम् ।

नारीं विगतकामास्तु कृतार्थाश्च प्रयोजकम्

नावं निस्तीर्णकान्तारा आतुराश्च चिकित्सकम् ॥Vidura niti

The following six people are known to forget those who helped them before - students forgetting their teachers, daughters forgetting about mothers after marrying, a mendicant who has no interest in sensual pleasures forgetting the ladies who gave him pleasures, any beneficiary of help forgetting the benefactor, people forgetting the boatman after crossing the river and patients forgetting about the doctor after being treated.

धर्मस्यार्थस्य कामस्य नृलोकस्योभयस्य च|

दाता सम्पद्यते वैद्यो दानाद्देहसुखायुषाम्|| (Char. Samh. 16. 38)[6]

 By virtue of his aptitude to bestow physical happiness and longevity the physician is regarded as the donor of virtue, wealth and desires belonging to this mundane world and the world eternal.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

GOOD FORTUNE-BHAGYAANI-भाग्यानि ( भाग्यवान् )

SUBHASHITHANI:177
सुशीलो  मातृ  पुण्येन  पितृ  पुण्येन  चातुरः |

औदार्यं वंश पुण्येन आत्मा पुण्येन भाग्यवान्  ||
Sushilo maatru punyena pitru punyena chaaturah.
Audaaryam vamsha punyena aatma punyena bhaagyavaan.

A person inherits good character from his mother, skill and dexterity from father, generosity from family , good fortune from his own merits (punya).  

भाग्यवान् जायतां पुत्रः मा शूरः मा च पण्डितः I

शुरास्च कृत विध्यास्च रणे सीदन्ति मत्सुताः II

Bhagyavaan jaayataam putrah maa shurah maa cha panditah I

Shuraascha kruta vidyaascha rane seedanti matsutaah II Kunti devi in Mahabharata

May you get a son who is blessed with good fortune , rather than a brave or  a scholar. My children who were brave and well trained in shaastras , are  suffering in the battle field.

समुद्रमथने लेभे हरिर् लक्ष्मीं हरो विषं I

भाग्यं फलति सर्वत्र न विध्या न च पौरुषं II

Samudra methane lebhe harir lakshmeem haro visham I

Bhagyam phalati sarvatra na vidhyaa na cha paurusham II

During the churning of the milky ocean , Hari got Sri Maha Lakshmi , siva (Hara) got haalahaala visham (poison ).It is one’s good fortune that gives the fruit and not vidhyaa or bravery.

मज्जत्वम्भसि यातु मेरुशिखरं शत्रुं जयत्वाहवे

वाणिज्यं कृषिसेवने च सकला विद्याः कलाः शिक्षतां ।

आकाशं विपुलं प्रयातु खगवत्कृत्वा प्रयत्नं परं

नाभाव्यं भवतीह कर्मवशतो भाव्यस्य नाशः कुतः । । १०१ । ।Niti satakam

majjatv ambhasi yaatu meeru s`ikharam s`atruh jayatv aahave

vaan`ijyam krushi seevanee ca sakalaa vidyaam kalaam s`ikshataam

aakaas`a vipulam prayaatu khagavat krutvaa prayatam param

na abhaavyam bhavatiiha karma vas`ato bhaavyasya naas`am kutaha

Whether one drowns in water,or ascends the peak of Meru; whether he conquers his enemies in battle or take to business, agriculture or service; he may learn all the arts and crafts; he may even with a lot of endeavour fly in the sky and he do anything he likes; but what is not destined will not happen and whatever is fated will definitely occur- it is inevitable.

भाग्योदयेन बहुजन्मसमार्जितेन
    सत्संगमं च लभते पुरुषो यदा वै ।
अज्ञानहेतुकृतमोहमदांधकार
    नाशं विधाय हि तदोदयते विवेकः ॥

When one accumulates a lot of good karma over lot of births, he becomes  fortunate to be in association with  virtuous people. With such association, he can learn to defeat the darkness called - attachment and pride. Once the darkness of ‘ignorance’ is removed, the path to wisdom (viveka) is illuminated.

राजवत् पुत्र दाराश्च स्वामिवन् मित्रबान्धवाः I

आचार्यवत् सभा मध्ये भाग्यवन्तं स्तुवन्ति हि II

Raajavat putra daaraascha svamivan mitrabaandhavaah I

Aachaaryavat sabhha madhye bhagyavantam stuvanti hi II

One who is fortunate ( prosperous ) will have the benefit of his wife and children treating him like a king; friends and relatives treating  him like a boss; and being treated like a teacher in a large assembly.

नैवाकृतिः फलति नैव कुलं न शीलं

विद्यापि नैव न च यत्नकृतापि सेवा ।

भाग्यानि पूर्वतपसा खलु सञ्चितानि

काले फलन्ति पुरुषस्य यथैव वृक्षाः ॥ Neeti satakam

It is not the looks, heritage, character, education or service done with effort, but the good fortune accumulated due to previous penance which gives timely results like trees.

प्रीणाति यः सुचरितैः पितरं स पुत्रो
यद्भर्तुरेव हितं इच्छति तत्कलत्रं ।
तन्मित्रं आपदि सुखे च समक्रियं यद्
एतत्त्रयं जगति पुण्यकृतो लभन्ते । । ६८ । ।

prINAti yaH sucharitaiH pitaraM sa putro
yadbhartureva hitamichChati tatkalatram |
tanmitramApadi sukhe cha samakriyaM yad
etat trayaM jagati puNyakRuto labhante ||  nIti shataka, 68
He is a son who pleases his father with good actions; that is a wife who wishes unmixed good to her husband; that is a friend who acts the same in adversity as in happy times. The meritorious (alone) secure this triad in this world.

वने रणे शत्रु्जलाग्निमध्येमहार्णवे पर्वतमस्तके वा ।
सुप्तं प्रमत्तं विषमस्थितं वारक्षन्ति पुण्यानि पुराकृतानि ।।९९।।
vane raNe shatrujalAgnimadhye mahArNave parvatamastake vA |suptaM pramattaM viShamasthitaM vArakShanti puNyAni purA kRutAni ||  nIti shataka, 97
Good actions done in a former life protect a man in a forest, on a battlefield, in the midst of foes, water and fire, in the vast ocean, or on a mountain-top, whether asleep or careless, or beset with any difficulty.
SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

SCRIPTURES-SHASTRAM- शास्त्रं

SUBHASHITHANI:176

शमार्थं सर्वशास्त्राणि विहितानि मनीषिभिः ।

स एव सर्वशास्त्रज्ञः यस्य शान्तं मनः सदा ॥   – महाभारत

shamaarthaM sarvashaastraaNi vihitaani manIShibhiH |

sa eva sarvashaastraj~naH yasya shaantaM manaH sadaa ||   – mahaabhaarata

The learned contrived all the shaastras (Scriptures) to quieten the mind.  He alone is cognizant of all shaastraas, whose mind is calm at all times.

शास्त्राण्यधीत्यापि भवन्ति मूर्खाः 

यस्तु क्रियावान् पुरुषः स विद्वान् ।

सुचिन्तितं औषधमातुराणां

 न नाममात्रेण करोत्यरोगम् ॥   – हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

shAstrANi adhItyApi bhavanti mUrkhAH  yastu kriyAvAn puruShaH sa vidvAn ।

suchintitam auShadha mAturANAm  na nAmamAtreNa karoti arogam ॥   – hitopadesha

It is not enough to know what is written in the scriptures. Only he will be called wise who puts those learnings into action. Even a very well thought out medicine will not cure the illness by just uttering its name.   – Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

अलसो मन्द भुद्दिस्च सुखीवा व्याधि पीडितः I

निद्रालुः कामुकस्चैव षडेते शास्त्र वर्जिताः II

Alaso mandabhuddisca  sukheevaa vyadi peeditah I

Nidraaluh kaamukaschaiva shadete shaastra varjitah II

These are the people who are deprived of the teachings of the scriptures:

Lazy, dull witted, happy-go-lucky, sick, sleepy, and lustful.

यस्य नास्ति स्वयं प्रज्ञा शास्त्रं तस्य करोति किम् ।

लोच्नाभ्यां विहीनस्य दर्पणः किं करिष्यति ॥

Yasya naasti svayam pragnyaa shaastam tasya karoti kim

Lochnaabhyaam vihinasya darpaNah kim kiriShyati

How will the shastras/ scriptures help him who does not have  wisdom/intelligence of his own? How will a mirror help a person who is blind ?

अधीत्य चतुरो वेदान् सर्वशास्त्राण्यनेकश: |

ब्रम्ह्मतत्वं न जानाति दर्वी सूपरसं यथा ||

Mere reading of the four vedas and all the shastras number of times, is not enough for obtaining the real knowledge of Brahman (Realisation of the supreme being), Just as a ladle  in a vessel used for serving, does not get the taste of the thing served from that pot. 

अनेकसंशयोच्छेदि, परोक्षार्थस्य दर्शकम् । 

सर्वस्य लोचनं शास्त्रं, यस्य नास्ति अन्धैव सः ॥
aneka-saMshayo_chchhedi, paroksh_Arthasya darshakam |
sarvasya lochanam shAstram, yasya nAsti andhaiva saH ||  
It dispels  many doubts, foresees what is not obvious .
It dispels  many doubts, foresees what is not obvious .Scripture  is the eye of everyone, one who hasn't got it, is like blind .

यथास्त्ररहिते पुंसि वृथा शौर्यपरिग्रहः ।

तथोपन्यासहीनस्य वृथा शास्त्रपरिग्रहः ॥

yathA astra rahite pumsi vRuthA shaurya parigrahaH ।

tathA upanyAsa hInasya vRuthA shAstra parigrahaH ॥

A soldier may be very brave and courageous. His courage is useless if he does not have any weapons. Just like that, having lot of knowledge is useless if you can not articulate it well so that other people can understand.

भारोऽविवेकिनः शास्त्रं भारो ज्ञानं च रागिणः ।

अशान्तस्य मनो भारः भारोऽनात्मविदो वपुः ॥

 bhaaro'vivekinah shaastram bhaaro jnaanam raaginah |

ashaantasya mano bhaarah bhaaro'naatmavido vapuh || Yoga vasishta

An idiot would find the scriptures a burden . A person who enjoys worldly pleasures finds knowledge an obstacle. A restless man finds his mind unbearable. If one does not know his self, he will find his body a heavy load.

बुद्धिवृद्धिकराण्याशु धन्यानि च हितानि च ।
नित्यं शास्त्राण्यवेक्षेत निगमांश्चैव वैदिकान् ॥ १९ ॥
buddhivṛddhikarāṇyāśu dhanyāni ca hitāni ca |
nityaṃ śāstrāṇyavekṣeta nigamāṃścaiva vaidikān || Manusmrti
 One must read the scriptures that increase one's intelligence, wealth, and well-being. Such practice should be in  accordance with the Vedas and agamas .

प्राणाघातान्निवृत्तिः परधनहरणे संयमः सत्यवाक्यम्
काले शक्त्या प्रदेयं युवतिजनकथामूकभावः परेषाम् ।
तृष्णास्रोतोविबंधो गुरुषु च विनतिः सर्वभूतानुकंपा
सामान्यं सर्वशास्त्रेष्वनुपहतविधिः श्रेयसामेषमार्गः ॥

praanaaghaataannivrttih paradhanaharane samyamah satyavaakyam

kaale shaktyaa pradeyam yuvatijanakathaamuukabhaavah pareshaam |

trshnaasrotovibandho gurushu ca vinatih sarvabhuutaanukampaa

saamaanyam sarvashaastreshvanupahatavidhih shreyasaameshamaargahII

The following are generally accepted in all scriptures as the way to lead a successful life: stay away from hurting animals, do not steal from others, be honest, keep donating what ever is in your reach , keep silent when people talk  about a young girl ( to defame her ), keep a check on your desires, be humble with your teachers, compassion towards all beings.

दृष्टिपूतं न्यासेत्पादं वस्त्रपूतं पिबेज्जलम्
शास्त्रपूतं वदेद्वाक्यं मनः पूतं समाचरेत्   – चाणक्य नीति
dRuShTipUtaM nyaasetpaadaM vastrapUtaM pibejjalam
shaastrapUtaM vadedvaakyaM manaH pUtaM samaacharet   – chaaNakya nIti
Clear the path through sight; filter drinking water through a cloth; purify speech through knowledge of scriptures; cleanse actions through thought.

मदोपशमनं शास्त्रं खलानां कुरुते मदम् l
चक्षुः प्रकाशकं तेज उलॊकानामिवान्धताम् ll

madopahamanam shaastram khalaanaam kurute madam l

chakShuh prakaashakam teja ulokaanaamivaandhataam ll

Scriptures help one to overcome pride (and to inculcate humility). But the wicked persons develop pride (of their knowledge of Scripture). It is like an Owl, who runs away from the very light, which is supposed to illumine the way, and hides in a dark place.

अध्यापयन्ति शास्त्राणि तृणीकुर्वन्ति पण्डितान् ।
विस्मारयन्ति जातिं स्वां वराटाः पञ्चषाः करे ॥

Adhyaapayanti shaastraani truneekurvanti panditaan I

Vismaarayanti jaatim svaam varaataah panjashah kare II

One who is proud of his wealth, forgets his real worth and thinks he knows the vedas and can teach them to others, and  disrespects scholars. 

अणुभ्यश्च महद्भ्यश्च शास्त्रेभ्य: कुशलो नर: |

सर्वत: सारमादद्यात् पुष्पेभ्य इव षट्पद: ||

aNubhyashcha mahadbhyashcha shaastrebhyah kushalo narah

sarvatah saaramaadadyaat puShpebhya iva ShaTpadah

A wise person should gather only important parts (gist) of knowledge from all ‘shaastras’ (because they are many and time is short) – juts as a bee gathers (only) honey from all types of flowers (and does not collect flowers).

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH